In Igarka, Krasnoyarsk region, 53-year-old Oksana Lifanova, a former deputy of the Turukhansk district council and an employee of the local cultural center, became the target of several legal and administrative proceedings after criticizing the condition of the town hospital. She told the outlet Veterr that the trigger was posts in the Pravda Igarki group, where she wrote about healthcare problems and the work of local officials.
According to Lifanova, 24 million rubles were allocated from the regional budget for hospital repairs in 2025, but residents, she says, saw no real improvements. A response from the regional authorities reviewed by the publication says the main building was признан аварийным and that the outpatient clinic was removed from the repair program in 2024. Officials also said funds had been included in the 2026–2028 budget to design and build a new clinic with inpatient facilities.
On December 30, 2025, Igarka mayor Irina Yevseyeva filed a lawsuit against Lifanova for the protection of honor, dignity, and business reputation. She demanded 500,000 rubles, deletion of the posts, and a ban on further publications about her. Lifanova said the first hearing took place on February 10, with the next scheduled for March 12 in the Igarka City Court. She is representing herself.
A second lawsuit was later filed by Anton Marachkovsky, a deputy of the Turukhansk district from United Russia. It stemmed from Lifanova’s remark about deputies traveling with humanitarian aid to the war zone. He assessed his moral damages at 20,000 rubles. The case was registered on March 2 and will also be heard by Judge Yekaterina Karpova.
At the same time, after a complaint from a local resident, the prosecutor’s office and guardianship authorities checked Lifanova in her role as guardian of her 14-year-old granddaughter, whom she has raised since her daughter died in 2022. Lifanova says the inspection found no violations. She believes the pressure is connected to her public criticism of local authorities.
“I believe administrative resources were used against me because I keep asking questions that our leaders do not want to answer,” Lifanova said.
Veterr sent requests for comment to the Igarka administration and to Mayor Irina Yevseyeva. No replies had been received by the time of publication.